Australia hammer England for their fourth World T20 title

Ashleigh Gardner scored an unbeaten 33 as Australia beat England by eight wickets to win the women’s World T20 title on the Caribbean island of Antigua on Saturday. The Southern Stars easily chased down England’s total of 105 all out, polishing off the runs with 29 balls to spare in only 15.1 overs at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound.

The victory was their fourth world T20 title and comes at the end of a tumultuous year in which the men’s Test team was rocked by a ball-tampering scandal that led to year-long suspensions for captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner.

Gardner was named Player of the Match after hoisting three sixes in her 26-ball knock, while captain Meg Lanning (28) scored the winning run. — Reuters

Brief scores: England 105 (Wyatt 43, Knight 25; Gardner 3/22, Wareham 2/11); Australia 106/2 (Gardner 33*, Lanning 28*) When Alyssa Healy was named the Player of the Tournament on Sunday, she and her husband Mitchell Starc became the first couple to win the prestigious award at the World Cup. Starc was adjudged Player of the Tournament in the 2015 World Cup in Australia. When Alyssa Healy was named the Player of the Tournament on Sunday, she and her husband Mitchell Starc became the first couple to win the prestigious award at the World Cup. Starc was adjudged Player of the Tournament in the 2015 World Cup in Australia.